Meta Mined Workers' Keystrokes Before Firing 8,000
Meta rolled out the Model Capability Initiative in late April, installing software that captures keystrokes, clicks, and screenshots across hundreds of apps on every US work laptop. The same week, the company announced 8,000 layoffs effective May 20. On May 12, workers distributed flyers calling the offices an "Employee Data Extraction Factory" and started signing an NLRA petition. European employees were exempt, which is the loudest part of the whole story.